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Safety advocates descended on Washington D.C. yesterday to urge the government to act immediately on legislation requiring all new vehicles to come equipped with rearview cameras, the thought being that the increased prevalence of such technology would drastically reduce the number of back-up accidents that occur across the country. At the moment, automakers may elect… read more

Parents shouldn’t be too ready to jump the gun in terms of switching their children from a typical harness-based car seat to a booster seat designed for older children.  When a child is transitioned more quickly than appropriate, they are in danger of sustaining serious injuries in the event of a collision. Consumer Reports goes… read more

The second lawsuit to come to trial in regards to the recalled DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant is still ongoing in Chicago.  The case has illuminated apparent knowledge of the device’s faulty design among DePuy executives.  Johnson & Johnson disputes this conclusion, but testimony from a director of marketing highlights the potential existence… read more

A new article showcases the toll that an overwhelming number of hip revision surgeries is having on the very surgeons conducting the operations.  In Boynton Beach, Florida, one orthopedic surgeon explains that he has been working to correct hip failures in his patients on a nearly weekly basis for the past year.  Over the course… read more

The Chrysler Group has announced the recall of Dodge Ram 3500 and 2500 trucks because of a potential fire hazard.  6,143 vehicles are potentially impacted by the issue, which stems from the potential for heat to build up to an unsafe degree beneath the engine cover.  When this occurs, a fire under the hood becomes… read more

6,574 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles of the 2013 model year have been recalled by the Chrysler Group because they could fail to meet the benchmarks set forth by the Federal Motor Vehicle Standard regarding Light Vehicle Brake Systems.  Specifically, the parking brake may be unable to retain complete stoppage when the vehicle is placed on… read more

The Atlanta, Georgia-based William Carter Company has announced the recall of one piece cotton infant clothes.  Sold in sizes up to nine months, the clothing will have a label saying either Just One You, Baby B’Gosh, or Child of Mine.  On 218,000 pieces of clothing, the available zipper is in danger of falling off, and… read more

Spring is here, and teenagers across California and indeed the entire country are looking forward to prom.  But the yearly ritual also comes with a slew of hazards that should be avoided at all costs.  Many teens will be tempted to engage in alcohol consumption and other potentially dangerous behaviors, and if you’re a parent,… read more

A recent tragedy in Greeley, Colorado shows the human toll that texting and driving can take.  Too often, it’s easy to get bogged down in the numbers regarding crashes and citations and the like and forget that every single one of those numbers represents someone whose life may have been irrevocably altered by texting at… read more

Another compounder has announced the recall of all products, joining an ever-lengthening list of companies that have had to make similar announcements.  Thankfully, it reportedly didn’t take a slew of adverse incident reports to be issued before this particular recall was issued. The defective product recall was announced by Green Valley Drugs, a compounding pharmacy… read more

With officers across California cracking down on distracted driving throughout the month of April, one would hope that drivers are getting the message and beginning to refrain from using their phones in any manner behind the wheel.  But a new survey out of San Diego shows that the danger is still readily apparent on Southern… read more

In Louisiana, texting while driving is illegal, but traffic officers attempting to issue a citation to drivers who look to be engaging in the act have come across a roadblock:  many an offender will claim that they weren’t texting at all.  Instead, they argue that they were logged on to social media to send a… read more